Electrical Engineer Job Trends in Peterborough

Electrical Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Peterborough

The median Electrical Engineer salary in Peterborough is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 35 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Electrical Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Peterborough 0.43% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.45% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £43,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 - -
75th Percentile £51,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £50,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Peterborough

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Peterborough. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Peterborough with a recognized job title 444 135 202
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.07% 93.75% 89.38%
Number of salaries quoted 320 89 111
10th Percentile £28,500 £29,450 £26,250
25th Percentile £31,250 £36,250 £30,422
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £46,750 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.74% +16.88% -11.11%
75th Percentile £60,000 £61,250 £50,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £69,000 £57,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £59,450 £45,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +32.11% -14.29% -

Electrical Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Peterborough

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Electrical Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Peterborough.

Electrical Engineer job vacancy trend in Peterborough

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough

For the 6 months to 18 September 2026, Electrical Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Peterborough region featuring Electrical Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) 3D Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) AutoCAD
2 1 (50.00%) Chartered Engineer
2 1 (50.00%) Coaching
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Digital Engineering
2 1 (50.00%) EPLAN
2 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (50.00%) NVQ Level 3
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Project Delivery
2 1 (50.00%) Rockwell
2 1 (50.00%) Siemens
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (50.00%) Workflow

Electrical Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) AutoCAD
1 1 (50.00%) EPLAN
General
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (50.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) 3D Modelling
1 1 (50.00%) Coaching
1 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (50.00%) Digital Engineering
1 1 (50.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (50.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (50.00%) Workflow
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Chartered Engineer
2 1 (50.00%) NVQ Level 3
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) Rockwell
1 1 (50.00%) Siemens